In order to win over the new Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy and the new Yangzhou Magistrate, Han Chen prepared four ships with gifts.

The official document of reporting illness and returning home had been submitted for more than half a month. Han Xiufeng estimated that the matter of becoming an official was almost done, so he simply asked Pan Er to pack the luggage and ship it, and planned to accompany Han Chen to visit Guo Peilin and Fu Zhulang'a.

I went north from Fairy Temple and took a detour to Henan and Shaanxi to return to my hometown in Sichuan. I didn't expect that there were so many things to take back to my hometown, and I actually packed them into two boats.

The Taiping bandits have caused chaos in the world, and it is not safe on the way back to their hometown. Pan Er and Datou are talking about it these days. Sichuan is the land of abundance, and how good Ba County is. Liang Liu and Ji Daji Er and other four people who came back from Wanfu Bridge

Not only did the twelve local warriors believe it, but they were also willing to leave their hometowns and go to Sichuan with Han Xiufeng.

But then again, they either have no land and no livelihood, or no land and no family. If one person has enough to eat, the whole family will not be hungry. As long as they have food to eat, they can go anywhere.

On the contrary, Han Xiufeng had a headache. These days, he had been thinking about how to accommodate them when he returned to his hometown. Fortunately, his job as an official was not in vain. He made tens of thousands of taels in total. If it didn't work, he would buy more land for them to plant.

It is worth mentioning that when he left Wanfu Bridge, Liang Jiu brought back all the twelve automatic firebird guns in the camp, as well as iron helmets, cotton armor, oxtail knives and spears. Not only did Zhang Yiguo and Wu Wenming

Sorry to say anything,

Instead, they gave the nine automatic firebird guns that Chen Hu and Chen Biao deceived from the Wu family's children and the remaining gunpowder in the camp to Han Xiufeng. Anyway, as long as they could raise money, they could send people there.

Shanghai County manages foreigners' purchases.

Liang Jiu was afraid that such a precious shotgun would rust, so he not only asked the village warriors to wipe it with oil cloth every day, but also asked Pan Er for money to buy a roll of cloth, and asked the family members of the Taiba coolies who had settled in Jiaoxiechang to help

I quickly made twenty-one gun holsters, wrapped the guns tightly and carried them on my shoulders.

"Lao Jiu, put it down, are you tired of carrying it all the time?" Pan Er sat on the bow and said with a smile.

"I'm not tired." Liang Jiu looked back at the official ship of the two Mr. Han, held on to the boat awning and asked: "Second brother, we are leaving as soon as we say so. What will you do with your business in Jiaoxiechang?"

Pan Er has not been idle these days. In order to accommodate the coolies and their families on Taiba, he first persuaded Dean Gu and other Hai'an gentry to pay and manage Han Chen to buy thousands of acres of newly silted saline-alkali land for the coolies to plant.

No charge for two years

In the third and fourth years, half of the land rent was collected according to the market price of that year, and the full amount was not collected until the fifth year. Then he persuaded Dean Gu and other Hai'an gentry to open a pawnshop on the seaside, and borrowed farm tools and seeds purchased from Yangzhou on credit.

To the coolies.

Not only was this business huge, but the coolies were very grateful to him. If he could persist for a few years, he would definitely make a lot of money. Pan Er was really reluctant to let go, but he still smiled and said: "That's not my business.

That's Dean Gu's business."

"I know, but once you leave, will Dean Gu and the others follow the rules you set and settle things with them?"

"You don't need to worry about this. Who are Dean Gu and the others? They will never break their word. Besides, we are gone and Ambassador Han is still here. As long as Ambassador Han is here, nothing will happen."

Jida neither bought land nor rented land from Dean Gu and the others. He just wanted to travel far away to see the world, but he couldn't help but ask: "Second brother, Datou said there are many mountains in Ba County. Do you have any mountains at home?"

"My hometown is called Zomagang, and it is on a hill. Do you think there is a mountain in my home?"

"Your home is on the mountain?"

"Isn't this nonsense? Not only is my home on the mountain, but the entire Ba County city is built on the mountain." Pan Er smiled, then shook his head and said: "Originally, I thought about donating an official to do something, but this war is in chaos, and the official

Really

There is nothing to do. If you meet a bandit, even if you can save your life, you will be investigated by the court. I just don't do it. When I return to Ba County, I will buy a house in the city like my fourth brother and take my wife and children to the city.

Let’s go, we won’t go back to Zomagang.”

"Where will we stay then?"

"You will live in the city like us. I have thought about finding a place to do business or open a pawn shop. Then you can join me."

"People like us..."

"Don't you still have Fourth Brother? Don't worry, you won't go hungry when we get to Ba County."

………

Just when they were looking forward to starting a new life after arriving in Ba County, Zhou Xingyuan also made plans to go to Ba County with Han Xiufeng, and then go down the river from Ba County back to his hometown in Hubei. With five thousand taels of silver, he would go back to his hometown to become a rich family.

Weng is also good.

Seeing him and Han Xiufeng beaming with joy, Han Chen said with an embarrassed look: "I'm not afraid of your jokes, but I'm also a little homesick. It's just that it's not easy to be an official like this. It's a pity to end it like this."

"Yu Zhi, Zhixing has his reasons for resigning. After all, he is an assistant official and has to rely on others for everything, and he is not the main authority of the state and county. It was just a peaceful time, but now the bandits are causing chaos in the world.

Taiping, it’s too dangerous to continue to be an official. You are different from Zhixing. Although you are not a state official, you are not much different. Moreover, it is a fat position. You can stay in the position as long as you can, why do you want to resign?"

"Whether this official can continue to do so depends on whether Mr. Guo will give in." Han Chen subconsciously looked at Han Xiufeng again.

"Don't worry, Mr. Guo will never take your position as long as I am here." Han Xiufeng believed that Guo Peilin would give him this face, so he put down his tea cup and changed the topic: "Yu Zhi, when I mentioned the family letter just now, I suddenly thought of Mr. Xiang.

.His old man is fighting abroad and probably hasn’t had a home for a long time.

I sent a letter. There are probably not many fellow villagers working under his command. Those fellow villagers probably also want to send a message to their hometown. When my official appointment is completed, I might as well wait in the Fairy Temple for a few days. You can send someone to ask the adults in the camp.

Do you want to send a message home? If so, I will help you send it back."

"This relationship is good. I'll let Han Bo go. If no one else is looking for him, I'll look for Liu Cunhou!"

"You can also ask Liu Cunhou," Han Xiufeng nodded, and continued: "One more thing, I have a few letters here from the Xue family asking Director Zhang of the Provincial Library, but I have never found out about Xue Huan's whereabouts.

When the time comes, ask Han Bo to bring the letter, and if anyone in Lord Xiang’s camp knows where Xue Huan is, ask someone to bring the letter to Xue Huan."

Han Chen immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll just make a trip to do one thing and two things."

…

It is not close from Jiaoxiechang to Taizhou. The three of them set off in the afternoon. By the time they arrived at Baimi, it was already dark. They went ashore to Li Zhiyong's house for a meal, allowing the boatmen to take a breath, and then continued on their way.

After sleeping on the boat, when I woke up, I found that it was already dark and the boat had arrived outside Taizhou City. Pan Er and Han Bo had not only rented two sedans, but even stopped by the state government office. When Zhang Guangcheng heard that they had arrived,

, and hurried to the dock outside the city.

Han Xiufeng squatted on the bow of the boat and washed his face while asking: "Second Young Master, how are my affairs going? Why is there no news yet?"

"My father has already helped you submit the report of your illness. These days, he also sent people to the Fairy Temple to help you inquire with the family members of Futai. They said that the imperial court has its own regulations. Whether it is allowed or not is not up to Futai.

, even if the Taoist platform says it, it doesn’t count.”

"Then who has the final say?"

It's hard to be an official, but it's not that easy to resign. Zhang Guangcheng found it a little funny, leaning on the sedan chair and saying: "In the past, the vassal could make the decision, and the officials only needed to submit documents and reports. But now it's not like before.

, the new feudal lord is far away in Xuzhou. Not only is he too busy raising food to take care of you, but the family members of the feudal lord seem to think that the feudal lord doesn't want to take care of it and doesn't dare to."

"Why don't you care?"

"The Imperial Envoy is stationed in the Yuan Family Garden, twenty miles north of Yangzhou City. The Imperial Envoy can take care of all the affairs of Yangzhou Prefecture, but the vassal is far away in Xuzhou. Isn't it inappropriate to take care of your affairs?"

"If you think about it, then why don't you ask the Imperial Envoy for me?"

"My father mentioned this to Master Shi Qi when he went to the Imperial Envoy's headquarters. As a result, Master Qi said that he was only concerned with military affairs and not local affairs, so he asked my father to report it to the government."

Han Xiufeng was anxious: "Isn't this Tai Chi? You push me and I push you. If this continues, when will I be able to return to my hometown in Sichuan?"

Zhang Guangcheng said with a smile: "Aren't you here to pay homage to Mr. Guo? Don't you have friendship with Mr. Guo? Although Mr. Guo is not a local official, he can go up to heaven to listen to it just like the imperial envoy. He has the authority to make secret recitals. As long as he is not a local official.

Mr. Guo is willing to help you, but it is not easy to return to your hometown."

"That's true. Let's talk to Mr. Guo later."

"There is one more thing." Zhang Guangcheng looked back behind him, and then leaned into his ear: "Old ghost Xu is here. He came last night and came to pay homage to Mr. Guo like you. He and Mr. Guo are from the same hometown, so he will definitely not

If you say anything nice about us, you will have to speak up when you see Mr. Guo, but you cannot let him throw dirty water on us."

It was completely expected that Xu Ying came to visit Guo Peilin. Han Xiufeng said without hesitation: "I know, I know it well."
Chapter completed!